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Night-time outdoor performance on an open dry ground. A bare-chested performer in grey dhoti-style cloth, with face painted white and dark, a rudraksha mala and a braided cord across the chest, raises one index finger while standing beside a tall brown clay vessel. A green leaf is tucked at the shoulder. In the right foreground, the backs of seated people in orange clothing watch; a standing man in white shirt and dark trousers appears at the far left edge.

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